Lard gage-extractor.



T. P. MY, Jn.. vLARD GAGE EXTBACTOB. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 26, 1908.

. 935,404, Patented 'septh 28,1909.

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THOMAS FIN TCI-IER RAY, JR., 0F LAUREN S, TO BASCOM L. UMBERGER, 0F

SOUTH CAROLINA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA.

LARI)l GAGE-EXTRACTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 28, 1909.

Application led September 26, 1908. Serial No. 454,850.

To oZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS F. RAY, Jr., a citizen of the United States,residing at Laurens, in the county of Laurens and State of SouthCarolina, have invented a new and useful Lard Gage-Extractor, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to lard extractors and has for its object toprovide a comparatively simple and thoroughly efficient device of thischaracter by means of which predetermined quantities of lard, cottolene,butter and the like may be removed from a can or other containing vesseland deposited in a suitable tray without danger of soiling the hands ofthe operator.

A further object of the invention is to provide a lard extractor havinga gage associated therewith for indicating in pounds and fractionsthereof the quantity of lard or other material extracted.

A further object is to provide means for adj usting the plungerlongitudinally of the barrel or casing so that the device may be usedfor extracting materials of different densities.

A still further object of the invent-ion is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency.

Further objects and advantages will appear in the following description,it being understood that various changes in form, proportions and minordetails of construction may be resorted to within the scope of theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specificationz-Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lard extractor constructed inaccordance with my invention showing in dotted lines the positionassumed by the several parts when the device is inserted in the lard andin full lines the position assumed by the parts when removing theextractor from the lard. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 8is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in all of theligures of the drawings.

The lard extractor forming the subject matter of the present inventioncomprises a casing or barrel 5 preferably rectangular in shape, asshown, and having its lower wall extended longitudinally beyond theadjacent 'duce guide flanges 1S side walls at the front end of thecasing to produce a longitudinally disposed lip G having a cutting edge7 by means of which the device may be readily forced into the lard,cottolene, or other material to be removed.

The rear end of the casing 5 is closed by a lling block 8 to which issecured in any suitable manner a metallic guide tube 9 in which ismounted for reciprocation a plunger l0. One end of the plunger isprovided with a suitable operating handle 11,v while the opposite endthereof is formed with a threaded socket 12 for engagement with acorrespondingly threaded pin or bolt 13 secured to the plunger head 14.

. Pivotally mounted at 15 on the side walls of the casing is a pair ofend gates 1G which conjointly form a closure for the forward end of thecasing, the opening movement of the gates 16 being limited by suitablestop Iugs 17 extending vertically from the opposite longitudinal edgesof the lip 6, as shown. Attention is here called to the fact that thelugs 17 are projected laterally beyond the adjacent walls of the lip 6so that when the gates 16 are moved to open position, the inner faces ofsaid gates will be disposed in alinement with the interior walls of thecasing 5, thereby to present an unobstructed passage for the lard orother material within the casing when the plunger 1l is actuated todischarge the same.

The upper longitudinal edges of the side walls of the casing are bentlaterally to prowhich extend for a portion of the length of the casingand upon which is slidably mounted a door actuating member or plate 19.Pivotally mounted at 20 on the forward end of the member 19 arelaterally movable wings 21 which are in turn pivotally connected at 22with suitable ears 23 extending laterally from the upper edges of theend gates 16, as shown. The rear portion of the plate 19 is offset at 24and thence extended longitudinally to form a handle 25 by means of whichthe member 19 may be adjusted longitudinally of the casing 5 to effectthe opening and closing of the end gates.

The tubular member 9 is provided with a longitudinally disposed slot 26having a plurality of notches or recesses 27 communicating therewith andarranged to receive the lateral actuating linger 28 of a locking member29. The locking member 29 is preferably in the form of a loop or ring,the ends of which are brought together and extended. to produce thefinger 28, said locking member being mounted :tor rotation in an annulargroove or recess Bt) termed in the rod 10, The tubular member 9 isgraduated to pounds and fractions thereof, each notch 2T being providedwith a graduation so that the device may be used tor measuring predetermined quantities ot material.

It a customer desires, say two pounds o't lard, the operator exerts alongitudinal pull on the handle 1 1 until the locking member 29registers with the graduation on the tubular member t), a'tter which thetinger 2S is rotated so as to cause the same to enter the adjacentnotch,y thereby to lock the plunger head 1t at the desired position otfadjustment in the casing 5. The doors or gates 16 are then moved to openposition by exerting a forward movement on the handle 25 and the "asingJforced downwardly into the lard thus causing the latter to enter andtill the interior ot the casing between the plunger h ad ,t4 and thepivoted doors. Atter the extractor is Ytort-.ed into the lard`r theoperator twists or partially rotates said extractor so as to torni anopening in the lard around the extractor and sever the column ot lard atthe mouth ot the casing. aitei.- which a rearward pull is exerted on thehan dle 25 which automatically closes the gates Yto and tierces thecolumn ot lard within the compartment ot the casing`r the surplus lardesaping through the opening between the inner longitudinal edges olI thewings 21` and also between the gates tt as the latter are closed. ttterthe gates are closed in the manner tflescribed` the casing tontaning thedesired quantity ol lard may be removed 'from the recejitaele withoutdanger ol soit ing the hands ot the operator. ln order to discharge thelard trom the casing 5 it is merely necessary to move the gates 1t toopen position by imparting a liorward movement to the handle 25 and thenrelease the finger 2S from the adjacent notch 2T thus allowing the lardto be ejected through the open end o't' the easing and deposited in asuitable tray designed to receive the same by imparting a longitudinalmovement to the handle 11.

y Aforming the end olE the rod 'l0 with a threaded socket the plungerlet may be adjusted within the easing by rotating the handle 11 so thatthe device may be used for measuring materials ot ditlerent densities.

lt will thus be seen that the member Ztl and linger QS constitute themain locking means tor the head 1st` while. the soclcet l2 and, screw 13constitute an auxiliary locking means for said head.

The device may be made in ditlierent sizes and shapes andthe tube orgage S) graduated to indicate any desired imaisurements.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:-4

1. A device ot the class described including a casing, a gate forming aclosure 'tor one end ot the casing7 a plunger operating within saidcasing, and means for moving the gate to open and closed positions.

A device of the class described including a casing, a plunger operatingwithin the casing, means 'for locking thep unger in ditt'erent positionsot adjustment, a closure at one end ot the casing` and means foractuating the closure thereby to permit the discharge ot the contents otthe casing.

B. A device otf the class described including a casing, gates forming aclosure tor one end ot the easing, a plunger operating within thecasing, and means slidably mounted on said casing and operativelyconnected with the gates tor moving the closed positions.

l. A device ot' the class described including a casing, a plungeroperating within the easing, gates forming ot the plunger` meansslidably mounted on the casing and operatively connected with the gatesYt'or moving the latter to open and closed positions, and means 'forlocking the plunger in ditierent positions ot adjustment.

5. )t device ot the class described including a casing, a graduatedtubular member secured to the easing and provided with a plurality ofspaced notches, a rod operating within the tubular member and providedwith a head disposed within the casing, gates Ylorming a closure 'torone end ot' the asing. means tin-'moving the gates to open and closedpositions` and a locking member slidably mounted on the rod and adaptedto enter the notches Ytor locking the head in diti'erent positions otzuljustn'ient.

t3. .t device oli the class described including a casing. a tubularmember secured to one end of the easing and provided with alongitudinally disposed slot having a series otI notches termed thereinand communicating with said slot. a plunger rod operating within thetubular member and provided with a head movable within the casing, gatesforming a closure for the opposite end ot the easing` means slidablymounted on the casing and operatively connected with the gates Ytormoving the latter to open and closed positions, there being an annulargroove it'ormed in the plunger rod, and a locking member mounted torrotation in said groove and provided with a terminal linger arranged toenter the notches in the tubular member Ytor locking the plunger head inditl'erent positions ot adjustment.

7. A device ot the class described including a casing having one endthereoiiextended longitudinally to form a cutting lip, a g aduatedtubular member secured Ato the oppo site end ot the -asing and providedwith a latter to open and a closure for one end longitudinal slot havinga series of notches communicating therewith, a plunger rod operatingwithin the tubular member and provided with a head operating within thecasing, pivoted gates forming a closure for one end of the casing, aplate slidably mounted on the casing, wings pivotally connected with theplate and end gates, respectively, for moving said gates to open andclosed positions, and a locking member mounted for rotation on the rodand arranged to enter the notches in the tubular member for locking thehead in different positions of adjustment.

8. A device of the class described including a casing having its bottomwall extended longitudinally beyond the adjacent side walls to form alip provided with oppositely disposed stop lugs, a plunger operatingwithin the casing, and gates forming a closure for one end of thecasing, and means slidably mounted on the casing and operativelyconnected with the end gates for moving the latter to open and closedpositions, said lugs serving to limit the opening movement of the endgates.

9. A device of the class described including a casing having one endthereof extended longitudinally to form a lip, lugs secured to theopposite ends of the lip and extended laterally beyond the adjacent sidewalls of the casing, a plunger operating wit-hin the casing, a plateslidably mounted on the casing, wings pivotally connected with the plateand gates, respectively, for moving the latter to open and closedpositions, said lugs serving to limit the opening movement of the gates.

1.0. A device of the class described including a casing provided with alongitudinally disposed lip, a tubular member secured to one end of thecasing and provided with a longitudinal slot having spaced recessescommunicating therewith, a rod slidably mounted within the tubularmember and having one end thereof provided with an operating handle andits opposite end provided with a threaded socket, a head slidablymounted wit-hin the. casing, a threaded bolt carried by the head andengaging the threaded socket in the rod, pivoted gates forming a closurefor one end of the casing, means slidably mounted on the casing andoperatively connected with the gates for moving the latter to open andclosed positions, means carried by the lip for limiting the openingmovement of the gates, and a locking member mounted for rotation on therod and arranged to enter the notches for locking the plunger indifferent positions of adjustment.

ll. A device of the class described including a casing, gates forming aclosure for one end of the casing, means slidably mounted on the casingand operatively connected with the gates for moving the latter to openand closed positions, a plunger operating within the casing, and mainand auxiliary means for locking the plunger in different positions ofadjustment.

l2. A device of the class described including a casing provided with alongitudinally disposed lip having a cutting edge, pivoted gates forminga closure for one end of the casing, means slidably mounted on thecasing and operatively connected with the gates for moving the latter toopen and closed positions, said lip being provided with oppositelydisposed lugs offset with respect to the side walls of the casing andarranged to limit the opening movement of the gates, a tubular membersecured to the casing and provided with a longitudinal slot havingspaced notches communicating therewith, a rod operating within thetubular member, a head secured to the rod, a locking member mounted forrotation on the rod and provided with a finger arranged to enter thenotches for locking the plunger in different positions of adjustment,and a threaded connection between the head and rod and constituting anauxiliary means for locking said head in adjusted position.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto aiiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

THOS. FINTGHER RAY, JR.

Vitnesses:

L. G. BALLE, Jr., R. B. CHILDRnss.

